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NASB | Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:4 And they were all filled [that is, diffused throughout their being] with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues (different languages), as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out [clearly and appropriately]. |
Bible Question: How do people feel about the gift of Speaking in Tongue? |
Bible Answer: Dwayne, strictly speaking, asking about how people feel about glossolalia (ecstatic and incomprehensible speaking in "tongues") doesn't address the question of what does the Bible teach about the practice. How people feel about any theological issue, the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ for example, tells us nothing of what the Bible teaches about the issue. The word of God is not subservient to man's feelings. Man's rejection or acceptance of biblical truth does not change that truth one iota. ....... What happened on Pentecost as recorded in Acts 2 was not glossolalia as it is defined and practiced today; yet interestingly enough, Acts 2 is frequently cited as a proof text for the practice that is prevalent among certain modern religious groups. A sound exegesis of the Acts 2 text leads to the inevitable conclusion that the Holy Spirit enabled the disciples to speak to the multi-lingual crowd gathered around them in languages that they were able to understand. The miracle had a perfectly logical and practical purpose. It was not glossolalia. ...... Adherents of the practice today seem to find some scriptural support for it, but many other communions find weak scriptural support for the practice, if indeed any at all. --Hank |